Electrical dough-imprinting machine



April- 3, 1928., 1,665,196

M. COLLIS ELECTRICAL DOUGH IMPRINTING MACHINE Filed April 29. 1926 5 sheetssneet 1 @eye/NEM ATTORNEYS April 3, 1928.

i M. coLLls ELECTRICAL DoUGH IMPRINTING MACHINE Filed 'April 29. 192e 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNEssas INVENTOR Meyer' Collis BY y ATTORNEYS April 3, 1928.

Filed April 29. 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet '3 WA MA NVENTOR Meyer' Cd ATTORNEYSYV" WITNESSES April 3, 1928.

M. COLLIS u ELECTRICAL DQUGH IMPRINTING MACHINE Filed April 29. 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 lNvENpR Meyer' Colms ATTORNEYS lll WITNESSES M WITNESS? vApril 3, 192s. 1,665,196 M. coLLls v ELECTRICAL DCUCH IMPRINTINC MACHINE Filed April 29. 1926 5 Sheets-sheet 5 f l-l/ Q) g q F" INVENTOR /eyer Cds WMM, 5.

` ATroRNEYs the panbeing'shown as being'nioved beneath 4the lineS-S of Figure i shofwiiig` the conl struction of the electrical' switch.l

- of operation fis retained in, thel present niamay function, wanen@ regala; te' or inta*- being parts being" in the initiallor starting'pos'ition,

the liiie'lfolt Figure 3 showing the mechlockingl mechanismin the initial or starting tion in' cases nhere, theelectric currentfails,

Patented Apr. 3; 1928.

MEYER connus, or?" onAnLnsmovN, sourirl CAROLINA.

' Ennornroaf. no'UGH-IMPRINTING MACHINE.

AipiicnirmeaAifnes, 192s'. v'serial':im:'105;554.A

This' invention relates togiinproifements in apparatus for imprinting doughiblaiiks 'prior to thejbaking operation, and anoloject thereof is to provide a machine by Which the Work' isdoiie'through electrically operated mechanis'mv thereby not only relieving much; of the` manual labor, but also facilitating tlie par'- ticulan operation' iiivolved` i @ther objects' and adyanta'ges will appear in the follfoWing1 specicatiom'reference hadl'tothe accompanying drawings in which' Figure l is a Chine;

Figure 2V is a side elevation thereof; the

thela'tter. v y A condensed' description 'of the patentedy Vimprinting machine Will aid in the underpresser head '4lis moved down.

Necessary down' and rectilinear movement of the presser head 44' is prodiiced'by downward and upward pressure upon the span rod 28 at the proper time. Ther-ends of this rod extend tliroughslots 29inl`tlie end front elevation of the' ma? tlie presser heatl; Fioiire 3 is a vertical section taken sub stantiailyon the'line 3;-3 of' Fig. 1*, theparts beiiigin the operative position;V

Figure ,4 is a: horizoltal'sectiorif taken on the line of- Figure 3 showingPX much of the. mechanisml Which constitutes the improyeineiit;

nected with the lower* ends or' carrier rods 24 whichA carry `the presser head by means of brackets 2 5 andinoyeinXi'Xed guide tubes' *151 DoWnWardj pressure; lin"the casev of the manually operated machine,y is producedby theyoke'or' haiid'le'fk The extremities of the lyoke are securedl1 to the A protrudingi ends Figi is horizontalsection taken on anisniof the-upper part"ofthenliachine;y 1. y l

Figure isa details'e'ctional' View taken on each` of which4 is'eonnected lwith al"l cor'r'ei thhgf- Gof Figure shwiyigf the pan .spendingcrlankl22 Salido) by means of alink 39. Tre cranks22 are clain'pedupoii varodf21l* They engage the span 'rodi 28 as showng ,and by traclng the connections itv is easily seen that' al downward pull. upon the yoke" 36 Will produce doiifritvard pre'ssure upon the span rod" with a resulting loweringvfof: the presser head' 4T upon the 3;"

Upward pressure'is' produced by apair of springs 32; These teiidl to keep thepr'es's'er head 4in the normally raised position". ,The spanrod 28 haslugs 33 with which the upper en'ds of the springs are engaged to prevent slipping oil, TlielowerendsofI the spiine's are seatlefduponarest'll The foregoing downward'movement ,of thefspanirod 28 conipressesv ithe .springs 52,A andV the tension Vthus position as Figure 2; Y

Figure 7' is asiinilar sectionalyiew shop(- ing the pany locking mechanism intheopera tive'orlokiiig position asinF'igure 3 f Figure 8 isa detaillongitudinal section Aon The foregoing lorief statement'joftlie oliject of the invention' amplified saying that the limprintingl u'nctio'nof the machine as shown aboye the line", ,fr-,AA (Fig.Y l) is performedfby vthe electricalmachine "2p-j' pe'aiing" below that line; and that the, latter is subjectjto automatic control.'l The iinprintii'ig'f machine per s'e' is fully ldisclosed in my prior Patent- 135512088, granted "andthe presserlhead. -m'achine' `has the electrically is'foundftha't theimprintingniachineiside; ,'lfhe improved l operatedapparatus, appearing belo'w'the line signed for: manual op erationjy ThisVt mode chine, acting as'an emergency mode o fop inserting-the pain fin proper' pc's'itionl helut the electrical" apparatusfis' so comliine'd l Withitheimprintingfmachinefthat'-theformer the electrical apparatus'ifs autom standing of thel improvement," The hollow of ythe hase lv Where they are"suitably conoi a .leyer rodl 35 yyliich' traverses the base This rod has apair of levers 38 (Figf) nea'th Vtheffpresser head 4;.: The controleer ference With any of the manual elements of l loo AA l) Awhich the'v foregoingfimf printing function is performedsinerely' 'upon' j agentes@ f Vof the back edge with the projecting end 40 uponrinsertion of the pan 3 in correct position below the presser head 4 rocks the m1- ating lever 41 upon its fulcrum 42 causing a sharp forward motion ofthe bar 43Y conynected at the lower'end.

' The head 44 rests upon lthe pin 49 of an arm 50 which .constitutes the forward support of the bar 43. Asuit'ably` mounted springl has one end attached tothe barl 43 tending to `pull thebarb'ackward and keeping the head in engagement with the pin `49.

A shaft 52 provides a common mounting for three arms 53,r 54 and 55 in addition to thelpin arm already mentioned. These arms 53, etc. are known as the brake, latch, and switch arms by virtue` of the devices `with which they are associated. All are keyed upon the arm shaft 52, and the impact of the primary shoulder 45 with the pin 49 uponthe foregoing sharp forward motion of the bar 43 imparts a clockwise turn tothe arm shaft 52 producing a slight change in position vas can be seen by comparing Fig-` ures 2 and6 Vwith Figures 3 and 7 Mounted in bearings56 (Fig. 4) is the shaft 57 of a, 'gear 58 which, by virtue of having. a` double crank pin 59 and l60, fis known as the crank gear. Y rI lhe bearings are carriedby the cross pieces 61 and 62 of a framework which includes cross pieces .63

and 64 mentioned later. Operation of the crank gear 58 occurs only when the pan 3 is inserted preparatory to impressing the dough blanks. 1A full revolution of the gear 58 comprises one cycle-of operation.r

Power is'derived from an electric motor 65 and an intermediate train of gearing which is as follows: The motorshaft car: ries a pinion 66 (Figs. 1 and driving a largeV gear 67 on one endvof a counter shaft 68. The bearings of this shaft are carried of a. countershaft 71,. Y Y 1 shaft'are carried Vby the cross pieces 61 and V155 by thecross pieces 64, 61 and 62. The other end of the brake shaft carries ad. pinion 69` (Fig. 4) meshing with theV large gears-70 The bearings of this 62.: vThe inner end'of the countershaftv 71 carries a'pinionf72 meshing with and driving the crank gear 58. lAlthough the motor speed Vmay be relatively high, the foregoing fr train of gearing freduces thefspeed to' such sentent; that a revolution of the crank gearV Y will be (and desirably so) relatively slow.

, AV drum'73 xedly carried by the brake shaft. 678, has ahinged band-74 applied to the periphery (Figs. 2 Vand 3). 'lfheliingel joint ofthe brake band ijs made in part by:

the pin 75 of a bracket 76 extending from .leases the brake drum. f

The upperend of the brake leverl 77 has connection with a brake rod 80. The connection includes the slotl 81 which permits relative movement.' The brake rod is guided bya pair of` brackets 82, 83. The rod has a portion 84 attached thereto in offset relationship (Figs. 3'and 4). producing a shoul-l der 85.r A spring 86 pullsv down upon the brake rod keeping the rightfree endV incontact with the component 59 ofthe doubleV crank pin.

A rod 87 pose of holding the pan 3 in true position yfor the imprinting operation vof the presser head 4. vA spring 89 tends to retract the latch in the opening 90 in the ltop'2 in which the latch operates. The spring presses against an enlargement 91 onv the latchtrod. The'latch 88 assumes adepressed position in respect to the-.top 2v when the machine Yis Iin thev initial position as in AFigure 2. The

Apan 3 can ytherefore be slid beneath the presser head 4 without interference by the latch.

connected at Vthe lower end with f Y Vthe arm 54 (Figs. 4, 6 and 7) terminates in p .Y ra latch 88 at the upper end serving the pur- Thevengagement ofthe pan withthe initiating lever4 41"produ.ces Vseveral simul- .Y taneous acts,one ofrwhichlis to release the ,t

brake kdrum 73,` another to move the rodVV 87 upwardly thereby to project the latch VV(Figs.l

3 and 7) and a third is to close the electrical i switch and thereby start the motor 65. p

For the latter purpose the switch arm 55 (Fig. 4)`has connection with vthe switch rod 92 by means of a wire or other link 93.v AV

pull of the switch rod'to the right by engagement of the bentv end of the link with the nut 94 threaded ontheend of switch rod brings the movable contact 95 (Fig. 8) into engagement with a Vfixed contact 96V thereby establishing electricalconnection bctween that contact anda second :fixed 'contact 97. The contacts areA introduced inthe motor circuit in a wellknown manner, the actual wiring being omitted. i

An insulating element 98 carries the movable contactr95. The cover 99 of the switch box Ais composed of insulation. The lower part 100 of the boX'is mountedfupon the cross piece 63. i .The separability of the cover ist being necessarytto thefassembling Aof vthe 7 switch, thesarne screws 101 thatsecurethe cover'upon the box also secure switch upon thecross piece,v

the velltf@ 1 i 1220 A second link 102 extends fron'r the left eind of the switch rod to an arm 103 which ispivotedto the cross piece 63 at 104. The bent end of thel link l02iengages'o'n'e Aend of" the spring'l05. The otherend of the'spring" engages a nut 106 on the switch rod. Move- Inent of the switch rod 92'to'the right Vcompresses the spring 105 aga-inst the bent end of 4the link 102i Ordinarilyv the expansion of the spring 105 when permitted; will move the switch rod to the left so as'to disengage the contacts, but in case' the switch` should' stick the engagement of the crank pin (30u/"ithl theffree' end of the arm 103 will bring additional pressure to bear against the springv and thus insure the opening of the switch. Arspring 107 normally holdsthel arm '103 against a fixed stopl08. A connecting rod 109 joins the component 60 of the double crank pin with a yoke 110 (Figs. l, 3 'anfdf 5) which is loosely mounted at 1111 (Figi 5) upon the crank rod 21';` The yoke 110 bears upon the span rod 28 iznftheV same manner as do the cranks 22,V and the' yoke'is for the saine purpose. The loose mounting at .111 will permit operation of the'yoke 1'10 without af;

fecting the spanrod and its connection. Thel connecting rod'is so'l'ocated/upony the crank pin that the extremityr of the vcrank pin pro# trudes beyondY the connecting rotl thereby providing a. portion 15o/engage the pivo'ted arm'l03 as already stated; `Reverti'ng briefly totheinitiatinglever 41, itjis noted'that the lower end operates' inlthe''slot 112 of a fixed bracket `113 which serves asa guide.

V Y The operation.

Y Assume first that the machine is emptyrfin other words no pan 3 in placelbeneath the presser head 4; None ofthe partsinvolved arerin motion when the machine is inv thisy condition. The projecting end 40 of the lever' 4l stands slightly forwardly of the lslot of the top 2 in which itmoves- Thela'tcliSS 'is depressed inthe opening 90 ,(Figsi 2 arid` 6) either level with or slightly'belowthe surface of the top.

imagine the pan as '-liavingnumerous pockets l0 (Fig. 3) each ofwhiclicontainsa ltn'np of dough of af size sufficient to make a` biscuit.. Reference may he had' to the patent mene; tioned before for the details. The dies" ll1 correspond with the pockets,v but' the pani-5 must be inserted the proper distance so thaty accurate'registrationl lof pockets -and dies may Vso be had,A otherwise the vdies will not enteritlio pockets V'properly` and cause" damage to the edges ofthe latter. f ,'Assume next that the neath the presser head4; The' back" edgei shoves` the projection `40hackwardin doing; so

(Figs. 3'A and 7) rockingthe initiatinglever 4`1"upon its Vful'c'riiin 42: vand' pushirigthbar .site theV primary shoulder 45. rlhe foregoing sharpforwardmotion of the bar 43 will ini`-' partV av sharpblowtothe release pin 49, sending 'itupward until it assumes a' position: in

front'of the secondary shoulder 46. This action is accomplished by virtuev of'the fact that the occupancy of thev release pin in'v the passage 48"is loos`e: The foregoing sharp, blow and they continued forward; motionA of" the'bar 43 lifts the pinarm l50from the posi! tion in Figure 6to thepositionin Figure?. j. Inasmuch as the pin arm isfastened to'the arm shaft 52 itv followsithat' the various spring; latch and switch arms 531,. 54 and 55 partake'of .the-"same angularmotion. This. motion causes the simultaneous performance of three actions. The upwar'dmotion of the arm 53 raises the shoulder A85 of the' brake rody 80'above and out of engagement with thecrank pin 59v permitting'the relaxation sequent release of the brake drum 7 3 by the bar1dl74. V The upward' motion of the arm 54 moves the rod V87 and latchn 88 upwardly (Figs.` v3 and 7) to project the latch infront ofthe edge 6`y of the pan 3 thereby to hold the panin firm position. rlhemotion ofthe v switch arm 55 'pulls upon the link93 F igl 4) vdr'awingthe switch rod`92 `to' the right (Figi of"r tension on the brake' lever 77 andthe con`- 8) and causing the movable ContactE 95` to brdgefthexed contacts 96 and' 97 therebyto close' the circuitf'ofthe motor 65.5

Operation ofthe motor 65 puts the' associated. train of gearing in motionV sothat the crank gear 58 revolves. Vrlhecrank gear makes' onecomplete turn in the counter-clocks wise direction (Figs. 2.and'3). f The double crankpin 59, 60 norinallyassumes" the top Center. The connecting rodv 109 which isV joined with the c'omporient"V 60 ,of'thedouble treniityof'its range' of'motion, holding Athe loose yoke 110 high upand permitting the; spr1ngs132 to push the span rod 2 8 tothe upper extremity of theslots 29' ig. 2).` f The )'Ji'esser head'i-fwlxich'is connectedy with rigo the span' vrod 28, Vtherefore'normally assumes the* lnghe'st possible positioninreference' vto' ythe'base Yl. But,' 1as'stat`ed, the starting ofthe nev lnotor startst-helciank gear' 5 8; and the double crank p in'01`1`." a`cycle`o'f ope'e'ration.L

The first of movement of the double ycrank pin performs aicompletedownward Y stroke of the presser head 4 so that the'dies 11 imprint a' predetermined design on the dougli'blank's in the ypocketsl0 of the" pan' f 3. VFrfnn thereY on the double crankpin' traverses its upward stroke, returning the presser head to the original position. The curved tongue 47 of the head 44 (Figs. 2, 6 andV 7) extends intothe path of the com ponent 6() of the double crank pin. The crank Y pin will therefore come into engagement with the ,loop or bent extremity Vof the tongue and raise the bar'43 a very slight but suiii cient distance (see dotted lines Fig. 7) to permit the release pin 49-to drop out oit envgagement with the 'secondary shoulder 46.

The release pin traverses the passage 48, pio

. vision being made of astop 114 (Figs. 2 and 4) to limit tlie'turning motion of thej shaft 52 due to the release of the pin 49. p

. This motion is assisted by the latchspring Y 89, andthe effect isV to turn` the arm Vsha-lit f l .Bil

V52 in the counter clockwise direction so that each. of the variousV arms 53, 54 and 55 assumes the original position. i Y A The brake arm. 53 holds the brake rod 8() `up no longer and the brake rod therefore lowers'su'liiciently to bring the shoulder 85 into ther path of the now advancing wrist pin 59. As'soon asl thewrist pin engages the shoulder. it pushes the brake rod 80 tothe 'left,rrocks the brake lever 77 to the left and tightens the band 74 upon `the `brakedrum 73. Thedownwardmotion of the arm 54, assisted by thefaction ofthe spring 89, depresses the latch 88 so asto release the front edge@` of the pan 8. The motion ofthe arm releases the switch rod 92 thereby" permitting the spring- 105 to open the switch. Shouldgthe switch Contact happen to stick and thereby prevent thel desi-red opening of Vthe motor circuit, the protruding end of the crank pin will force said opening by coming inV contact with the pivoted arm 103 and moving it over the left (Fig. 4) as it completes its movement and reassumes the tcp centero its circular path.

Uaon removin Y the an 3 the initiating t'! lever 4l willswing to the` original position' (Figs. 2 and y6)., Y This is, accomplishedV by `the spring 5125 The release pin 49 Vis in posi tion already, andthe foregoing returnoi the initiating lever 4l with its connected bar 43 simply brings the primary shoulder45 (Fig. G) into 'the original relationship with the'release pin in readiness ora repetition i ot the foregoing cycle otoperation. v In con- Y ses clusion it may be noted that Vthe, arm -sliait 52fis journaledV in suitable bearings '115 which ldepend from the i'ameworkoi the v'lower part of .the machine. `This vframework includes a polygonalmember 116 upon which the flanged base l rests. Y

While the construction andi arrangement vof the improved electrical dough imprint! ingmachine is .that of a generally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may be made without departing fi'om`-tlie spirit oliV theinvention'i or the scope ot the claims.,

memes I claiin:-

l. A machine of the character described comprising a pan having dough pockets and a presser head having dies; in combination, a movable yoke for advancing the presser head into anengaging position of the dies with dough blanks in said pockets, normallyv dormant mechanism Y by which the yoke is operable, and means actuatedby engagement of a portion of the pan when in registering position with the presser head toV put said mechanism in motion for operation oi' the yoke.

2. A machine of the character vcjlescribedV comprising a presser head yhaving dies, a

pan insertible beneath the presser head having dough pockets registerable with the dies; f

in combination, meansffor so actuating the presser head as Vto impose the dies upon dough blanks in said pockets, normally dor-- mant mechanism for operating said actuating means, and means situated in the path oit the pan and being displaced by the pan when theforegoing registering position is reached to thereupon set said mechanism in.

motion to operate said. actuating means,`

8. A machine of the character described, comprising a presser head having dies, a pan` insertible beneath the presser head having dough pockets registerable with Vthe dies;

in combination, means for so actuating the Apresser head as to impose the dies upon dough blanks in said pockets, normally dormant mechanism for operating the actuating A means, a normally ydepressed latch, and means situated in the path oit the pan being ico displaced when the foregoingl registering"Vv lposition is reached to simultaneously extend the latch into position to'hold the pan and set said mechanism in motion for the oper `ation of said actuating means.

means, a latch'normally depressed below the path oit the pan, initiating lmeans having a portion projecting into the path of one edge of thepan'being engaged and displaced b;y said edge when registrationfoi lthe dies'and pockets is'etfected thei'ebyto shiftsaid initiating means, andine'ans operated by the shifting f'movement'ot said initiating inechanisin to extend the latch into locking posivtion against another edge of the pan and to set the mechanism inmotion for operating' the actuating means.v l, v v v 5. machine of the character described comprising a presser headV havinged'ies, a

ien

pan movable beneath thepresser headr having doughV pockets registerable with thedies;

in combination, rockable actuating Vmeans for advancing the .presser head toward the pan to impose the "dies upon dough blanks fin the pockets', mechanisnfiI for rocking said actuating means, a latch Whieh is normally depressed so that the pan may pass ,thereover during movement toward the iforegoing` `registering position, ya rockably mountednlever having a projectionin the path of one portion of the pan being Aei'iga.,ed .by saidportion-d uring movementinto saidfregistering position and maintaining contact ivh'ile the pan assumes said registering position vto hold Athe lever vin the resultingly shifted `position upon said rockable mounting, and means which is actuated vby the shifting movement of the lever to project the latcli'into locking position adjacent to lanother portion oi the pan and setting the mechanism in metioii for rocking said actuating means. f

AGA machine ofthe character described comprising a .base having `'a top, va.' .presser `head havingdies, a vpan movable betweenthe iftop and presser head havingdough pockets registerable With thedies; in combination, .actuating mechanism .rockable vupon the base for advancing the'presser'head tovvardtlfic top and the, dies into imprinting posi ion Within the pockets, mechanism for operating the actuating means, a `latch `*normally depressedbelow the surface of the top permitting the foregoing movement of the pan Withoiit obstruction, alever roekablymoiinti ed upon the base having aportion projecting l through the top into the path ofa portion locking position adjacent to another portion of the pan for engagement .and displacement' thereby as the pan advances to and assumes the foregoing registering position` of the dies With the pockets, and means operated by the resulting shiftingmotion of the lever to extend the latch through thetop into of the pan and at the 'same time setting saidmechani'sm in-motioi'i for operationo the actuating means.

7. A machine of the character described comprising a base haviiig a. top, a presser head 'having dies, Y L v panV movable between the top and presser head having dougl'ipoclrets registering With the dies; in combinatioii, actuating mechanism rockable upon the base for advancing the presser 'head toward the top and the dies into imprinting Aposition Within the'pockets, mechanism for operating the actuating means, a'latch normally depressed ybelow the surface 'of the'top per'- niitting the foregoing movement of the pan Without obstruction, a leverrockably mounted 4upon the Vbase having a. 4 portion projecting'through the top into the path 'oii ,a portion of the pan for engagement and displacement thereby Aas the pan advances to and assuines the foregoing lfegsrng 'Position of the dies With the pockets, `means operated by the resulting shifting motion of the lever 'QXteIid thelatoh vthrough the top yinto locking-position adjacent t0 allether partiell o i' ythe pan and set the ,meehan'ism-'in motion for producing one Qadvance andretreat or the presser head through medium of said actuating means, and" means coming into play near theend of a predetermined motion thereof in theloperation of said vvmechanisi-i1 for causing the depressionpffthe latch pre1-1 paratory to removalV of the'pan. I SQA machine of ,the charactentlesci'ibed comprising a presserhead'having dies,a

pan movable ybjeneath'the presser'fhead hav(- ing doughv pockets register-able With the dies.;

in combination, actuating means :forladlvaiicing the presser head toward the pan, mechanism for opeiating the actuating means, a

Y brake Whichis normally setto prevent coast ing o fmoving parts of saidjmeehanism while rthe presser head is in thel disengaging position, and means which is operated upon engagementV of the pan during `movement of lthe same to the foregoing Aregistering p osition to simultaneously release the brake and' Vset saidmechanism 'in motion for operation of .said actuating means "to engage the. Vplies `With dough blanksin'said pockets.'

9. A machine of the character [described comprising apresser rhead having,'di es, a Apan movable ,into position beneatliithe presser tering position to move theleverto release the brake andk at' the same time move the switch tostartthemotor and set the mechamism in Operation lmovng the presser head into y an engaging ,position by medium of said actuatin'glmeans. f

l0. A machine o tthefc'haracter described comprising v a presser head having dies, a pan movable into positiongbeneath the presser head having ypockets Iregisterable with the dies; lin combination, actuating v means i'or moving thepresserfheadfinto engaging and c lisengaging position, 'an electric motor jiiiiis eluded inV said 1mechaiii'sm,"a"conti-@lling switch for/the inotor, a bralte applied `to part of said mechanism, jsai'dbrake includinga band and-lever, and Ymeans operated by the panas the pan assumes the foregoing Yregistering position to move the lever to release the brake and at the same .time lmove the"` switch tostart the motor and set the mechanism4 in 4operation for moving the vpresser head into an engaging position yby medium of said actuating means, and meansy coming` into play after predeterminedl movement of saidmeehanism to open the switch thereby stopping the motor ,and reversely shitting the lever to apply the brakeibaiidv thereby preventing coasting of moving parts ci the mechanism .when the Vpresser head ,again reaches the disengaging position.

11. A machine of the character described comprising a presser head having dies, a pan ymovable beneath the presser head having Vpockets registerable with the dies; in combination, actuating means for moving the presser head into engaging and disengaging position, a gear having a crank pin Ain coinnection with said actuating means, Van electric motor `for driving the gearto produce said engagingV and' disengaging movements,

. a switch controlling the'motor, and means operated by the pan to close thefswitch and `Vstartthe motor thereby driving the gear. Y 12. A machine of the character described comprising a presser head having diesa pan movable beneath the presser head having?,

pockets registerable with` the dies; in combination, actuating means Vfor moving the KVpresser head intoV engaging `Vand disengaging position,

tric mot-or'fordriving the gear to produce said engaging'and disengaging movements,

fa switch controlling themotor, means op'- the' presser erated by the pan toc'lose' the switch and start the motor thereby driving the gear,

and means operate'd'by .the crank pin Vwhen Y nearing the end of its motion vat which time head assumes. the disengaging position` to open the'switch and stop the motor, thereby ceasing the driving of said gear.

' 13. A machine of the character described comprisinga presser head having dies, a pan.

movable beneath the V.presser Ahead having pockets registerablewith thedies; in combination, actuating means for moving the pres'serrhead into engaging and disengagiiig position, a gearv having a crank pin connection with said actuating means, an electric motor for driving the gear to produce said engaging and disengagiiig movements, `a switch controlling the motor,-means operated by the pan to close the switch and start the motor thereby driving the'gear, means operated bythe crank pin when nearing `the end of its motion at which time the presser Vhead assumes the disengaging position to ceasing the drivingoifv said gear,

the switch and stop the motoigthereby and brake mechanism which is applied simultaneously with the stopping of the Vmotor `to preventopen coasting' of the gear and movement -ofthe crank pinv past the desired initial position.

la. A machine'ot the character described comprising a presserhead having dies, a panv movable beneath Vthe presser head having registerable 'dough pockets;` in combination,

,actuating means for moving Athe presser head to engaging and disengaging. position, a gear having a connecting rod Joining said a gear having a' crank pin in corrVV nection vwith `said ac'tuatingimeans, an elec- 15. AVmachine of the ch racter' described comprising apressei head-'havingwdies a pan movable into position beneatlithefpresser head havingregistei'able dough Q pockets; in combination,actuatingfmeans for moving the presser head into engaging and Y disenthe motor gaging position, a gear having aicrankpin in connection with said actuating means tor the itoregoing operationthereoi, an electricV motor1 for driving thel gear,a switch controlling the motor, means operated upon a sharp impact olil the pan in movingthe pan no f.

into registering position to cause a closure of the switch and the starting ofthe motor,

said means including any arm having a re-V lease pin and a barV with which the pink assumes aholding position, and means eX- tending' from ,alabar mi@ tire pani ofthe crank pin `for engagement'theieby when the crank pin nears the end yof prearranged movement to displace Vvthe bar and release the pin permitting opening of thefswitch and stopping of thel motor.

16. A machine of the character described comprising a presser head having dies, a pan movable beneath the presser head hav-- ing registerable dough, pockets; in combina-- tion7 actiiatingnieans formoviiig the presser headiiito engaging and disengaging posi*V tions,gmechanism for' operating 'the actuat ing means including an lelectricmo'tor and aY controlling switch, a tiirnable shaft, means connecting thefshaftfwitli lthe switch, and means `to which a sharp impact is iinijiar'teiil by the pan during movement into register-` ingv position for turning the shait and clos' .ing the switch thereby starting the motor and settingfsaid mechanism in operation.

17. Av machine` ot the character described comprising a presser head having dies, a pan in combination, actuating meansi'or moving Y the presser head into engaging and dise'n gaging positions, mechanism for operating the actuating means including .an electric` motor anda controlling switch,aa turnable shaft having an arm in connectionwith the switch, a second arm on the 'shaftvhaving apin, a bar iii blow-iinparting` position iii reference tothe pin, and a ulever*connected.mi

movable into position beneath the presser 71201 head and having registerable dough pockets ;v

With 'thebar having a portion projecting ,in the path of ,the lpan which'is struck by y,the panV in Amoving the pan into registering position thereby transferring the blow to said pin and turning .the shaft to close the switch therebystarting Vthe motor and setting said mechanism in motion. y

,18. A`machineof the character described comprising a presser head having dies, a pan niovable ybeneath the presser head having ,register-able dough pockets; in combination, actuating means for moving the presser head into engaging and disengaging, positions, mechanism for operating the actuating mea-ns including an electric motor land a controlling switch therefor, a brake, means 4applying the Lbrake keeping the mechanism 'from moving, a normally depressedlatch, and `means engaged b'y the pan upon move- 4 mentginto the foregoing registering position for accomplishing the jl'ollowing: extending the latch into locking position in respect to the pan, operating the brake applying means tol release thev brake and' closing the 'switch to startthe motor and toset said mechanism :in operation.

l19. A machine of the character described comprising a, presser head having dies, a pan movable beneath the presser head having registerable dough pockets; in combination,

actuating means for moving the presser ,headV into engaging and disengaging position, lmechanism y.for operating the actuating means including an electric motor and a controlling switch, a brake, means applying the brake keeping the mechanism from moving,

va normally depressed latch, arms for the respective switch, brake applying means aiid latch, turnable means upon which the various arms have common mounting, and means 'engaged and shifted by the panin moving the pan into the foregoing registering posi-A tions for turning said turnable means therev by operating the brake applying means to to the pan.

release the brake, closing the switch to start the motor and said mechanism and extending thelatch into locking position in respect v 20. A machine of the character described comprising a presser head having dies, a pan movable beneath the presser head having 4registerable dough pockets; in combination,

j actuating means for moving the presser head into engaging and disengaging positions, .mechanism for operating the actuating means including an electric motor and a controlling switch, a brake included in the mechanism having means applying the brake to keep said mechanism from motion, a'latch rnormally depressed while the pan is being' moved into position, arms of which two are respectively connected with the switch and the latch and a third has engagement with the brake applying means, a shaft upon which the'arms have common fixed mounting, and meanscontacted vand shifted bythe f pan ywhen moving Vto zthe'.foregoing register- `ing position tolturn the Ishaft thereby 'eX- tending the latch into locking position :in ,respect ,to the pan, shitting the Vbrake applying means to release the biake and closing the switch to start .the `motor Aand set said for moving the-presser lhead intoinipressing and release position, said mechanism includinga gear having a crank pin, a rod resting upon the crank pin having. a shoulder in position to ,obstruct the movement of the crankjpin in its ,circular path, and means ,operatedupoii moving thepan lto registering position to lift the rod from'the crank pin and the shoulder `out of theypath Iof movement.

22. A machine of the character described comprising ,a presser head having dies, al pan movablebeneaththepresser head having registerable dough pockets, mechanism for lowering and raising the head vinterimpressing land releasing position, saidmechanism including a gear having a crank-pin, a pivoted rod resting upon lthe crank pin having a shoulderin the path of its circular motion, a turnable element having an arm in position to'engage the rod, --and means operated upon moving the pan into the fore'- comprising a ypresser head having dies, a l

pan movable beneath the presser head having registerable dough pockets,mechanism for moving said presser head into impress-V ing and releasing positions, said mechanism including a ievoluble gear having a crank pin and a brake drum, a brakeband applied Vto the drum and havinga lever, a rod conf nected with the lever resting upon the crank pin and having a shoulder with which the crank pin engages to hold the brake band inthe applied position, and means operated upon movement of the pan to the foregoing registering position to lift the rod and displace the shoulder vfrom the path of the crank pin permitting relaxation of the brake band and release of the brake drum.

24. A device of the character described y comprising a presser head having dies, a pan movable beneaththe presserhead having ,registerable dough pockets, mechanism for operating the presser head including a revoluble gear having a crank pin whichV produces impressing and releasing movements of the'presser head, a brake included in said mechanism having a brake band and a lever, a rod connected With the lever hav-V head havinO reo'isterable dough ockets i D D C Y mechanism for operating the presser yhead including a revoluble gear having a crank pin for causing vmovement oit' the presser head into impressing and release positions, a brake included in said mechanism having 'a band with an operating lever, a rod Connected with the lever having a shoulder, a

' turnablerelement having an arm supporting the rod, a secondarm on'tlie shaft, means engaging said second arm holding said element in turn to hold said rod and means extending from said last means being engageable by the crank pin 'near the end of the ieleaseinovement to release said second arm perniittingturning 'of said element and dropping of. the rodoaiid shoulder into the Vpath of the crank pin forM engagement therewith bythe crank pin to shift the lever and apply the brake band. Y Y 26. A machine of the character described comprising a presser head havingi dies,- Aa

pan placed in position beneath the presserV vhead having registerable dough pockets, mechanism for operating the presser head including a gearhaving a crank pin for causing` imprint-ing and release 'movements ot the prcsserheadVa brake drum' included in the mechanism having a band with an operating lever, a rod connected With the lever having a shoulder, a turnable shaft having a pair of arms, a bar having a head With a shoulder engaging one of thev arms thereby holding the shaft to support said rod by means or the other arm, and a tongue upon the head extending into the path of the crank pin for engagement thereby When nearing the end of the release movement permitting disengagement of the iirst arm trom the shoulder of the head and turning drop the rod bringing the shoulder thereoiinto the path of the crank pin for shiftingV .i the brake rod and applying the brake band.V 27. A machine yoi? the character describedVVV comprising a presser head 'having dies, a pan placed beneath thepresser head having registerable dough pockets, a span rod conr nected with the presser head, ya crank rod having a crank engaging the span rod, man- ,'60,

ual means 'for operating the crank to depress the span rod and the Vpresser head into an impressing position; in combination, a'yoke loosely mounted upon the crank rod and engaging the span rod, mechanism connected With theyoke for depressing the span rod y With the same result, and means operated by p theI pan when reaching said registeringV position for setting said mechanism inl motion and operating the Vpresser head Without regard to said manual means. E y

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of the shaft so that .the second arm may; 

